A Portland police officer has been reassigned after he was captured on film Friday appearing to agree with the tactics used by federal officers when they fatally shot a Minnesota woman last week. Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed this decision in a statement to OPB Sunday morning.

In a video posted to TikTok Saturday morning, an unidentified officer is heard telling someone that “sometimes criminals get shot if they threaten a cop.” Text overlaying the video notes it was filmed on Friday night, outside of Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

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Every single law enforcement officer should have watch the video of Renee Nicole Good being murdered and thought about how they could have avoided this tragedy, but the PPB watched it and doubled down. The attitude of cops accepting that “criminals” get shot sometimes is alarming! The use of deadly force should NOT be normalized. Especially considering law enforcement considers “criminal” and “brown” to be synonymous. #ice #portland #portlandpolicebureau #portlandmusicfestival #pdx

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An unidentified person asks the officer if he would have shot Renee Nicole Good, the woman fatally shot by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The Trump administration has alleged Good was trying to “run over” the officer, who acted in self defense. But video taken of the incident and other witness accounts have challenged this narrative.

It wasn’t clear from the Friday exchange captured on video if the Portland officer had seen the video of Good’s killing, but he responded saying he would shoot “if she drove a car at me, yes.”

A second, longer video from a different angle shows protesters confronting the officer and others at his side. At one point, the officer declines another officer’s offer for him to take a break.

“You’re obviously agitated, you don’t want to have a good conversation,” the first officer said to the protesters after several minutes. “You just want to scream.”

The videos, and the city’s response to them, could inflame simmering tensions across Portland. For days, Oregonians have shown up at protests to condemn the Trump administration’s actions both in the state and Minnesota. Those protests have largely been peaceful thus far.

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OPB has reviewed two videos of the interaction. While we have not been able to independently authenticate the videos, city officials are giving no indication they are not accurate.

“Tensions are high at this time, and this is affecting all of us, including community members and Portland Police Bureau members,” Chief Day said in a statement provided to OPB. “Our goal is to ensure that community trust is maintained and that members of the Bureau consistently represent the professional standards that everyone deserves. As we move through what may be challenging days and weeks ahead, it remains essential that all of us seek steady, respectful communication that supports safety and lawful protest activity.”

Day also confirmed that the officer involved in the video has been reassigned to other bureau duties while the complaint over the video is being reviewed. Portland police did not provide the officer’s name.

“Our community is shocked and grieving. The tragic and preventable death of Renee Nicole Good was a horrific example of the same chaos and violence federal overreach has unleashed on Portland,” Mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement to OPB. “Like Renee, everyday Portlanders across the city have stood up to a reckless, escalatory federal government, and they need to know their local leaders and law enforcement are on their side.”

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Aaron Schmautz, head of the Portland police officers’ union, didn’t defend the officer’s comments but noted that there’s a physical and mental toll for police who frequently respond to protests. One tactic has been for officers to form a wall to keep streets clear and protesters on the sidewalk, putting officers face-to-face with frustrated protesters for a protracted period of time. Demonstrations at the ICE facility have been persistent since last June.

“Over the past months and even years, our officers have been worn down from being berated, maligned, and threatened, while being measured against an impossible standard of perfection,” Schmautz wrote in a statement.

The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation plans have forced city officials and police brass to walk a narrow line. Oregon’s sanctuary law prohibits local authorities from aiding immigration enforcement, but they still must police the demonstrations when those deportation plans cause outrage.

The bureau’s tactics came under a microscope last fall when President Donald Trump, accusing local police of ignoring clashes between federal law enforcement protecting the facility and demonstrators, tried and ultimately failed to send in the National Guard.

“Our community is also tired, confused, and many are anxious,” Schmautz wrote. “This is the moment for elected officials to lead: be calm, be accurate, and bring people together — not inflame tensions online.”

The incident came a day after U.S. Border Patrol officers shot and wounded two people in a traffic stop in East Portland. Similar to the Minneapolis incident, a spokesperson with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said officers in Portland shot because they feared they were going to be run over. DHS also said that the two people shot were part of a Venezuelan gang.

At a Friday afternoon press conference, Day distanced himself from the actions and statements of federal officers. Day confirmed the pair have “an association” with the Tren de Aragua gang, but warned the public against using that information to justify the shooting.

“I hesitated to even share this information initially because I’m very aware of the historic injustice of victim blaming, oftentimes portrayed by law enforcement, including this very agency,” Day said. “This in no way draws a throughline to the actions or the behaviors that occurred yesterday.”

In a statement posted to TikTok last night, Councilor Angelita Morillo said she was “enraged” by the video.

“I am completely appalled and frankly enraged to see that Portland police are talking to protesters or to anyone like this,” Morillo said. “This is completely unacceptable behavior. I will be using whatever power I have as a city councilor to address things like this.”

Councilors say they have not yet been briefed on the incident by the mayor.

In a statement shared with OPB, Councilor Mitch Green echoed Morillo.

“I am appalled and expect to hear from the Chief or Mayor what steps will be taken to ensure that no such incident occurs again and to correct that specific behavior,” said Green, who represents District 4, where the ICE building is located. “I thank the community members who captured that video and raised attention to it.”

This is a breaking news story and may be updated.

News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/11/portland-police-officer-reassigned-after-comments-on-minneapolis-shooting-chief-says/